{"product_id":"ignacio-fleta-1973-ex-adam-holzman","title":"Ignacio Fleta 1973 Ex. Adam Holzman","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"601\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"973\" data-start=\"603\"\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire a historic 1973 Ignacio Fleta, played and toured for decades by legendary artist and teacher \u003cstrong data-end=\"742\" data-start=\"726\"\u003eAdam Holzman\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the very guitar heard on more than \u003cstrong data-end=\"821\" data-start=\"787\"\u003ea quarter-million records sold\u003c\/strong\u003e across multiple landmark CDs, including volumes of Sor, Ponce, Mertz, and the Grammy-nominated recording of the Lauro Waltzes, all on the Naxos label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1372\" data-start=\"975\"\u003eTo say this guitar is part of modern classical-guitar history is an understatement. This was Adam’s primary instrument throughout his most prolific recording and touring years, and comes with a detailed \u003cstrong data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1178\"\u003eletter of provenance\u003c\/strong\u003e documenting its complete performing and recording history, alongside the original \u003cstrong data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003eRoyer flight case\u003c\/strong\u003e covered in early touring stickers – an artifact in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1374\"\u003eFleta’s work from the 60s and 70s remains the most sought-after period of his career, and No. 631 is a standout example: powerful, throaty, brilliantly responsive, and deeply played-in by one of the great concert artists of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1612\" data-start=\"1609\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1617\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1634\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1662\" data-start=\"1634\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1662\" data-start=\"1636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1653\" data-start=\"1636\"\u003eScale length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 650 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1663\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1687\" data-start=\"1665\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1679\" data-start=\"1665\"\u003eNut width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1718\" data-start=\"1688\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1718\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1698\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Western Red Cedar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1719\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1756\" data-start=\"1721\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1738\" data-start=\"1721\"\u003eBack \u0026amp; sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indian Rosewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1757\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1759\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1770\" data-start=\"1759\"\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Fustero machines with white rollers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1900\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1900\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1829\" data-start=\"1820\"\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Royer touring case (well-traveled and extremely protective)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1901\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1970\" data-start=\"1903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1918\" data-start=\"1903\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detailed signed letter from Adam Holzman included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1975\" data-start=\"1972\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1993\" data-start=\"1977\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1993\" data-start=\"1980\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2253\" data-start=\"1995\"\u003eThis guitar has been played extensively – as great guitars should be. The cedar top shows \u003cstrong data-end=\"2105\" data-start=\"2085\"\u003ehonest play wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, light string marks, scratches, and patina from decades of professional use. Despite this, the guitar is in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2250\" data-start=\"2214\"\u003eexceptional structural condition\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2356\" data-start=\"2254\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2271\" data-start=\"2254\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2271\" data-start=\"2256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2269\" data-start=\"2256\"\u003eNo cracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2290\" data-start=\"2272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2290\" data-start=\"2274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2288\" data-start=\"2274\"\u003eNo repairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2315\" data-start=\"2293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2313\" data-start=\"2293\"\u003eNeck is straight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2356\" data-start=\"2316\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2356\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2354\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003ePlenty of life left in the frets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2587\" data-start=\"2358\"\u003eAction is set very low at approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"2419\" data-start=\"2398\"\u003e3.75 mm \/ 2.75 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, exactly as Adam performed with for decades. There is very little room left on the saddle, but the guitar plays cleanly and buzz-free even under a heavy concert touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2757\" data-start=\"2589\"\u003eThe back and sides show light marks and finish wear typical of an instrument that has lived on stages for half a century, but remain in excellent condition for its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2762\" data-start=\"2759\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2790\" data-start=\"2764\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2790\" data-start=\"2767\"\u003eSound \u0026amp; Playability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2976\" data-start=\"2792\"\u003eFew guitars carry this level of musical identity. The first strum reveals the unmistakable \u003cstrong data-end=\"2898\" data-start=\"2883\"\u003eFleta growl\u003c\/strong\u003e – a deep, earthy, almost seismic bass response that fills a room instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3042\" data-start=\"2978\"\u003eThe trebles are everything one hopes for in a great cedar top:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3132\" data-start=\"3043\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3051\" data-start=\"3043\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3051\" data-start=\"3045\"\u003ewarm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3064\" data-start=\"3052\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3064\" data-start=\"3054\"\u003ecolorful\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3076\" data-start=\"3065\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3076\" data-start=\"3067\"\u003esinging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3132\" data-start=\"3077\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3132\" data-start=\"3079\"\u003eand, uniquely, \u003cstrong data-end=\"3130\" data-start=\"3094\"\u003ebright and assertive when pushed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3278\" data-start=\"3134\"\u003eWhere many cedar guitars from this period can lean dark, this one remains \u003cstrong data-end=\"3249\" data-start=\"3208\"\u003esurprisingly brilliant and articulate\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially under tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3305\" data-start=\"3280\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3303\" data-start=\"3284\"\u003eSustain \u0026amp; Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3594\" data-start=\"3306\"\u003eAdam’s priorities as a concert artist were always sustain, projection, and color flexibility, and this instrument delivers all three in abundance. Notes such as the high C♯ ring on seemingly forever. The guitar rewards an aggressive, confident touch yet remains expressive at low volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3617\" data-start=\"3596\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3615\" data-start=\"3600\"\u003ePersonality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3870\" data-start=\"3618\"\u003eThis is a guitar that commands respect – it feels alive, open, seasoned, and responsive in a way only a heavily concertized instrument can be. It pushes air in a physical, visceral way. To play it is to feel decades of musical history under your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3875\" data-start=\"3872\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"3915\" data-start=\"3877\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3915\" data-start=\"3880\"\u003eAbout Ignacio Fleta (1897–1977)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4321\" data-start=\"3917\"\u003eFleta’s instruments defined the sound of the Spanish concert stage in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Julian Bream famously shaped his signature voice on a Fleta, helping cement the maker’s reputation internationally. Fleta introduced a unique structural and tonal identity: thick cedar tops, powerful basses, blooming sustain, and an unmistakable projection quality that made his guitars staples of top soloists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4445\" data-start=\"4323\"\u003eThis 1973 instrument sits squarely in his \u003cstrong data-end=\"4379\" data-start=\"4365\"\u003egolden era\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its sound is among the most impressive Fletas I have played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"4450\" data-start=\"4447\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4473\" data-start=\"4452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4473\" data-start=\"4455\"\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4513\" data-start=\"4475\"\u003eFor the player or collector seeking:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4683\" data-start=\"4514\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4556\" data-start=\"4514\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4556\" data-start=\"4516\"\u003ea Fleta from his most collectible era,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4630\" data-start=\"4557\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4630\" data-start=\"4559\"\u003ea guitar fully opened up through decades of professional concert use,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4683\" data-start=\"4631\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4683\" data-start=\"4633\"\u003eand an instrument with true historical provenance…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4804\" data-start=\"4685\"\u003e…this is an extraordinary opportunity. Instruments with this level of documented artistic legacy rarely come to market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4893\" data-start=\"4806\"\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing, please write to me at \u003cstrong data-end=\"4893\" data-start=\"4864\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" data-end=\"4891\" data-start=\"4866\"\u003eevan@guitarcollection.com\u003cspan class=\"ms-0.5 inline-block align-middle leading-none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003csvg class=\"block h-[0.75em] w-[0.75em] stroke-current stroke-[0.75]\" data-rtl-flip=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cuse fill=\"currentColor\" href=\"\/cdn\/assets\/sprites-core-d46pasyz.svg#304883\"\u003e\u003c\/use\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"5019\" data-start=\"4895\"\u003ePlease note: Free UPS 2nd day air shipping is included if paid via a feeless method. 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